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xVX1k TIL in 1966 the US explored dropping a nuclear bomb on Hanoi to end the Vietnam War. One of the biggest concerns by the US was that protests would force Japan to close US military facilities in its country.
4kEKX TIL during the Cold War the US government stored opium and morphine at Fort Knox and the West Point Mint, to ensure the nation had adequate supplies in case of war or other supply disruptions. The stockpile was enough to meet the painkiller needs of the United States for one year.
jbjn TIL the man who discovered the wreckage of the Titanic, Robert Ballard, got funding for his expedition by agreeing to help the US Navy find a couple of sunken nuclear submarines first
GwB5 TIL if you write any number in words (English), count the number of letters, write this new number in words and so on, you’ll end with number 4
9Ylp TIL that Hoba, the largest uncovered meteorite in the world, most likely ‘skipped’ across the earth’s atmosphere like a skipping stone, due to its unusual shape